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How to Get Over Being Used
Getting used is never a good feeling, whether it was by a friend, a family member, or a partner. Someone can use you by taking advantage of your kindness, your status, or even your money. To repair your emotions, allow yourself time to feel hurt, surround...
How to Introduce Yourself Before Giving a Seminar
Giving a seminar is an exciting opportunity to share your professional or academic knowledge. No matter who your audience is, begin your presentation with a personal introduction to give the attendees some context about why you’re there. We know how much...
How to Ask for Your Job Back
Losing a job you enjoyed can be severely depressing. It can be difficult to find the same job in your area. Even if you do, you may find the atmosphere just isn't the same. When you lose a job, you lose friends too. Did you walk away from that good job in...
How to Get Out of the Dog House
Sometimes you mess up pretty badly with your spouse or your significant other. While it may not end a relationship, you can be “sent to the dog house,” or resentfully ignored, by the person you wronged. You may even be told to sleep on the couch or spend...
How to File Metal
Metal files are relatively inexpensive and effective tools for reshaping and smoothing metal and hard plastics, offering the potential for high precision and many years of trouble-free use. Be sure to select the right kind of file for the job, and keep it...
How to Sharpen Your Pencil at School Without a Sharpener
Imagine: You're in the middle of a test and your pencil breaks or is too dull to make clear marks, but your teacher gave clear instructions that no one is to get up from their desk. Or perhaps you are outside sketching for art class and your pencil—your o...
How to Find out if a Girl Is Single
Is there a girl you're crushing on but you're not sure if she's single? Fortunately, there are a lot of different ways to find out if a girl is single or not without coming right out and asking. We've put together some tips to help you out, like common si...
How to Get Togepi in Pokémon Games
Togepi is a cute and fun character in all the Pokémon games! You can learn how to get and enjoy this character in Pokémon Platinum, Diamond, and other versions easily by following our instructions. See Step 1 for more information.
How to Forgive Someone Who’s Cheated on You
If your spouse or significant other cheated on you, then you must be feeling hurt, overwhelmed, and unsure of how to proceed. If you'd like to continue the relationship, it's time to get in touch with your feelings and take stock of the bond you and your...
How to Make a Ratio
A ratio shows how much of one thing there is compared to a second thing. For example, if the ratio of apples to oranges is 3:1, there are 3 apples for every 1 orange. Knowing how to make a ratio can help you understand many different concepts, such as how...
How to Catch a Cricket Inside a Building
While crickets may be cute up close, they can damage house plants, furniture, and clothes, if given free rein in a house. They can also chirp for incessant periods of time, which you may well know if you are reading this article.[1] X Research source...
How to Pick a College Major
Choosing a college major is an important decision. Your major can significantly shape your future. Some people prefer to follow their passions by selecting a major that makes them happy and enthusiastic. Others examine more practical factors, such as thei...
How to Tell if You Have Bad Breath
Bad breath can be embarrassing. It's easy to unwittingly walk around with a mouth full of halitosis until a brave friend–or, worse, a crush or romantic partner–tells you that your breath smells bad. Fortunately, there are several "breath tests" that you c...
How to Cope When Your Sentimental Items Are Thrown Away
Throughout life, we often accumulate gifts or items that hold very significant value to us. We often keep these items throughout the years to remind us of a special time or person and may even pass them onto our children later in life. Because of their...
How to Create a Horizontal Line in HTML
Are you learning HTML? Do you want to add a horizontal line to your web page? A horizontal line—also known as a horizontal rule—can be used to separate blocks of text or other content on your website. Adding a horizontal line in HTML is really easy. Y...